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King Henry was one of England's most famous and ruthless kings. Before his desent into violence, however, he was quite a popular king. Henry was the second son of Henry VI, the first Tudor to claim the English throne thanks to the war of the Roses. Although his older brother, Arthur was designed to take the throne, his death in 1502
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Henry VII, wanted to affirm his family's alliance with Spain, so he offered his young son Henry to Arthur's widow. The two families requested that Pope Julius II officially grant dispensation to Arthur and Catherine's marriage. The pope conceded, but the official marriage of Henry and Catherine was postponed until the death of Henry VII in 1509, when at the age of 17, Henry married Catherine and the two were crowned at Westminster Abbey.
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Born from Henry the VII and Catherine.
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Tournament to seal the agreement between France and Spain, this was a monumentus event that allowed Henry VIII and Francis I to boast thier realms to each other, and the rest of Europe.
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On this day in history, 23rd May 1533, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared that Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon had been annulled Convocation had already ruled, in March 1533, that the marriage was contrary to God’s laws and that the Pope should never have issued as dispensation for it, but, following his consecration as Archbishop, Cranmer had opened a special trial into the annulment proceedings at Dunstable Priory, Bedfordshire. It was on 23rd May 1533 that this court ruled on
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daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn, afterwards Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde, and of Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. The exact period of the beginning of Anne's relations with Henry is not known. They have been surmised as originating as early as 1523; but there is nothing to prove that Henry's passion was anterior to the proceedings taken for the divorce in May 1527, the celebrated love letters being undated. Her name is first openly connected with the king's as a possible wife
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Born from Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
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King Henry VIII signs bill to be head of the Church of England. Said all of his succesors get same rights of head of church. Caused because wanted to be divorced to wife and the Pope wouldn't allow it.
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On the charges of adultery and incest against the king, Ann was exucuted after being divorced shortly before her death, not even giving her a queen's death.
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the third wife of king henry, Jane Seymour arrives in court. She is the only of King Henry's wives to bear an son that survies past infancy. Married after the death of Anne Boyeln, Jane Seymour re introduced a stricter lifestyle to the court, doing away with many of the customs that the previous queen brought in. She also worked to allow the disgraced Mary back into court life after the divorce of her father and mother, Catherine of Aragon.
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Born from Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
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Ann of Cleves, the daughter of a German Noble was one of many canidates suitable fort the King's fourth wife. While the marriage was mostly arranged for an alliance between the Holy Roman EMpire and England, a beautiful portrait by Hans Holbien the Younger led Henry to fall in love with the women- who he had never met! Hans' talent was very good at exsaggerating the beautiful features of Ann, however, who on meeting Henry for the first time did not leave a good impression.
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Unwilling to even consumate thier marriage, Henry asked for a divorce. Compensation was paid by giving her the title of the King's Honerable Sister" Ann was the longest lasting wife of Henry, surviving him and the next two wives by at least six years. She died of cancer in 1557
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Catherine married Henry VIII on 28 July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, almost immediately after the annulment of his marriage to Anne of Cleves was arranged. However, she was beheaded after less than two years of marriage to Henry on the grounds of treason for committing adultery while married to the King. Catherine was the third of Henry's consorts to have been a member of the English gentry. Her Uncle, the Duke of Nrolfolk was nearly exucuted because of her
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The last wive of King Henry, Catherine was more of a nurse than a spouse, due to her huspand's old age, obesity, and illness. She was influential in Henry's passing of the Third Succession Act in 1543 that restored both Lady Mary and Lady Elizabeth to the line of succession to the throne. She was also the most-married English queen, as she had a total of four husbands.
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The act, which gained Royal Assent at the close of Parliament in February 1544, established the new line of succession as Edward, then any children he were to have, then a son Henry VIII might have with Katherine Parr, that potential son's possible children, then children from marriages after Queen Katherine, if any, then Mary, Mary's children, if any, then Elizabeth. Credit for Mary and Elizabeth's restoration to the line of succession is often given to Queen Katherine.
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after facing off against a French fleet, the pride of the Englis navy, the Mary Rose is hit by a crosswind and sinks with nearly all hands. the ship was later raised in the 1970's
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Had economic issues during his time ruling. Became sick at the age of 15. Protestantism was established by Edward. Edward named his cousin Lady Jane Grey as his heir but mary took throne nine days after Mary took throne.
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Dies of illness obtained at a young age
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Mary took the throne after Edward VI died. Got the name Bloody Mary after she killed her couzins so their would be no power struggles. Executed hundreds of protestant leaders. Tried to restore Catholicism in England.
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Became queen when Mary was locked in prison. Never had kids so last of the Tudor family line. Helped Shakespeare and Sir Francis Drake in her time. Defeated the Spanish Armada. 44 years on the throne.
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Mary repealed this act but after she lost her crown, Elizabeth reinstated it. Mary repealed it because she was catholic and Elizabeth reinstated it because she was protestant.
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withouy your painting, we would not have as such a good image of henry's court- and chopping block list. Thank you.
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CLIFTON- King Henry, his wives and the third sucessor act.
BLAKE- children of Henry, First sucessive act
